This story is part of our Summer Guide from the June Issue of Milwaukee Magazine. To read our full guide to summer fun, order your copy today!
3 Ales of Summer
1. 3 Sheeps Offshore
3 SHEEPS BREWING CO.
The bitter West Coast IPA is back, and Offshore’s pithy citrus and pine character is perfect for summer quenching.
2. Dovetail Kölsch
DOVETAIL BREWERY
If you care to study this feather-light beer, you’ll find delicate fruity, spicy and herbal/grassy notes; if you care to crush it, it goes down waaay too easy.
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3. Allagash White
ALLGASH BREWING COMPANY
The Maine-brewed Belgian-style witbier is everything Blue Moon wishes it could be: sweet wheat, peppery spice and soft citrus.
Love That Lager
The reasons get a little technical, but know this: Lagers are the best beers for the hot days of summer because they’re clean and refreshing. In contrast to their ale siblings, the yeast that ferments lager gets out of the way of its more central ingredients to let those hops and malts shine. The flavor profiles of lagers can vary widely – the doppelbocks and Baltic porters of winter, say – but most are simply beers that taste like beer. What a concept!
THREE WE LOVE: New Glarus Totally Naked, Karben4 Midwesty, Company Poor Farm Pils
CELEBRATE LAGER! The Lager & Friends festival draws 31 lager-minded breweries to Old Heidelberg Park in Glendale on June 4. lagerandfriends.com
The Steins Align
What’s summer’s gift to our favorite malted beverage? Beer gardens for the win! Our area is a hotspot for these outdoor drinking venues. Here are four of our favs, or check out our full guide, here.
BY ANN CHRISTENSON
1. South Shore Terrace
2900 S. SHORE DR.
Miller family beverages, plus views of Lake Michigan.
2. Whitnall Beer Garden
8831 N. ROOT RIVER PKWY.
24 taps offering mainly Wisconsin craft beers. Friday fish fries, too.
3. The Landing at Hoyt Park
1800 N. SWAN BLVD.
Lots of Wisco beers, along with pizza, pretzels and brats
4. Estabrook Beer Garden
4600 ESTABROOK DR.
Oozes with gemütlichkeit, Hofbräu beer and sausages
